Introduction: 10-Strike Connection Monitor

10-Strike Connection Monitor is a network connection monitoring software for Microsoft Windows networks. The program records log files, generates screen, sound, and e-mail notifications on connections and maintains a log file with information on a remote user and computer name, accessed file and folder name, date, type of access, and so on. It also allows you to block or unblock network connections when necessary.

With 10-Strike Connection Monitor, you can:

• Monitor connections to your files, folders, printers, registry, etc.
• Monitor connections constantly, in the background. When a new connection occurs, the program will notify you with a sound and a message window in the upper right corner of the screen (or with a balloon tip in the system tray).
• Maintain connections log. All connections to your network resources will be recorded in the log file, which you can view by clicking the Log button on the toolbar. The log file stores the following information:
  • Connection date and time
  • Computer name, which accessed your resource
  • IP and MAC addresses of the remote computer
  • Remote user name, who accessed your resource
  • Your files opened by remote user
  • File access type
  Structure of information being recorded to the log file can be configured as well.
• Disconnect users and terminate their access to your resources manually, using the context menu.
• Disconnect users who download large files automatically according to the black list settings.

After starting, the program hides in the system tray displaying the program icon with the context menu. With its help, you can stop or start again the "Server" service which provides the network access to your shared resources.

The program can also notify advanced users by sending e-mail messages or starting external applications when the specified user accesses shared resources.

Besides that, the application can keep track of the creation and removal of files in specified folders and notify of that using the above mentioned methods.

The Pro Version:

The application is available in two versions: regular and Pro. The main difference of the Pro version from the regular one is that it can run as a Windows service. In other words, to launch the connection monitoring function, user doesn't need to logon to the operating system and launch the application. The service runs automatically when Windows starts and keeps running until it is shut down. That allows installing the application on servers where users normally do not logon. The service performs all of the application's functions, except displaying messages on the screen and launching applications. The service can simultaneously run with the window module included in the application – their functionality is synchronized. That means that the regular application will not add records to the log or perform other actions while the service is running. The window module's task list include outputting messages to the screen, launching applications and providing the tool for configuring monitoring settings and other properties of the application. When the service is stopped (due to a failure or upon user's demand), all monitoring functions become the responsibility of the window module. The service can be managed from the application's settings window.

Benefits of The Program:

• Easy-to-use user interface
• Quick access to program functions via configurable hotkeys
• Multiple connection notification methods (including starting external applications and sending e-mail)
• Disable or enable network access to your shared resources in a couple of mouse clicks